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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
actually
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From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
afterwards
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From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
air
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From this reading The air was strangely keen for the amount of sunshine, the sunshine curiously rarefied, and the grass swept grey where it did not sparkle.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading The air was strangely keen for the amount of sunshine, the sunshine curiously rarefied, and the grass swept grey where it did not sparkle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened his eyes on a dazzle of broad daylight and sparkling grass.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
bed
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From this reading He was not in bed.
boy
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From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
broad
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From this reading He opened his eyes on a dazzle of broad daylight and sparkling grass.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
curiously
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From this reading The air was strangely keen for the amount of sunshine, the sunshine curiously rarefied, and the grass swept grey where it did not sparkle.
daylight
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From this reading He opened his eyes on a dazzle of broad daylight and sparkling grass.
dazzle
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From this reading He opened his eyes on a dazzle of broad daylight and sparkling grass.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The air was strangely keen for the amount of sunshine, the sunshine curiously rarefied, and the grass swept grey where it did not sparkle.
empty
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From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
entered
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From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
eyes
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From this reading He opened his eyes on a dazzle of broad daylight and sparkling grass.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The air was strangely keen for the amount of sunshine, the sunshine curiously rarefied, and the grass swept grey where it did not sparkle.
grass
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From this reading He opened his eyes on a dazzle of broad daylight and sparkling grass.
grey
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From this reading The air was strangely keen for the amount of sunshine, the sunshine curiously rarefied, and the grass swept grey where it did not sparkle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
head
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From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
heavy
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From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
Hyde
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From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
keen
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From this reading The air was strangely keen for the amount of sunshine, the sunshine curiously rarefied, and the grass swept grey where it did not sparkle.
laborious
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From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The air was strangely keen for the amount of sunshine, the sunshine curiously rarefied, and the grass swept grey where it did not sparkle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He opened his eyes on a dazzle of broad daylight and sparkling grass.
opened
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From this reading He opened his eyes on a dazzle of broad daylight and sparkling grass.
Park
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From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
Pocket's
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From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
position
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From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
puzzle
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From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
rarefied
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From this reading The air was strangely keen for the amount of sunshine, the sunshine curiously rarefied, and the grass swept grey where it did not sparkle.
remembered
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From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
sensation
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From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
shot
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From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
shout
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From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
sound
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From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
sparkle
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From this reading The air was strangely keen for the amount of sunshine, the sunshine curiously rarefied, and the grass swept grey where it did not sparkle.
sparkling
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From this reading He opened his eyes on a dazzle of broad daylight and sparkling grass.
steps
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From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
stomach
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From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The air was strangely keen for the amount of sunshine, the sunshine curiously rarefied, and the grass swept grey where it did not sparkle.
sunshine
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From this reading The air was strangely keen for the amount of sunshine, the sunshine curiously rarefied, and the grass swept grey where it did not sparkle.
swept
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From this reading The air was strangely keen for the amount of sunshine, the sunshine curiously rarefied, and the grass swept grey where it did not sparkle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
well
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From this reading Though he afterwards remembered a shout as well, it actually was the sound of a shot that brought the boy to his senses in Hyde Park.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The air was strangely keen for the amount of sunshine, the sunshine curiously rarefied, and the grass swept grey where it did not sparkle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pocket’s first sensation was an empty stomach, and his next a heavy head into which the puzzle of his position entered by laborious steps.
